At school she’s called “wimpy Wendy” – but Wendy isn’t afraid of Slinky, Grandpa’s snake.At school she’s called “wimpy Wendy” – but Wendy isn’t afraid of Slinky, Grandpa’s snake. When she takes Slinky to school and her he wriggles out of her school bag, Wendy will brave anything to rescue him.“SOME PEOPLE HAVE goldfish or tortoises or hamsters. Wendy’s Grandpa had a snake, a king snake called Slinky. He was black and gold with little beady eyes and an ever-flicking forked tongue.”This bestselling book by the Sunday Times bestselling author, Michael Morpurgo, is a short fiction adventure that will keep children on the edge of their seats. The action-packed narrative and the brave protagonist make it a top pick for juvenile readers.For fans of S. E. Hinton (S.E. Hinton's The Puppy Sister #0), Madeleine L'Engle (A Wrinkle in Time), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), Katherine A. Applegate (The Predator), and Elizabeth Laird (Song of the Dolphin Boy).
